Planning Information.

Passenger and Freight Elevators.

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 Planning Information.
Passenger and Freight Elevators.
This planning information will
give you an overview of the
most important planning
criteria of passenger and
freight elevators. However
you should anyway contact
our experts, as our expe-
rienced consultants will find a
fast, competent and simple
solution for your individual
requirements. If you include
us in your planning process
from the start, we can take
into consideration all basic
requirements, thus reducing
the overall costs of your
project.
I. Observe the regulations.
The installation of elevators is
subject to a number of regula-
tions and/or recommendations,
such as the Elevator Regula-
tions, the Regional Building
Ordinances, the European
Elevator Regulations 95/16/EC
and the Safety Rules for the
Construction and Installation of
Elevators EN81-1 and EN81-2.
Compliance with these regula-
tions is checked by experts of
the acceptance authorities.
Elevator installations are only
released for operation after a
faultless test result has been
achieved both from a structural
engineering as well as an ele-
vator engineering point of view.
We have compiled excerpts of
the regulations, important for
the design and construction of
elevator installations and have
reworded these slightly for
easier understanding. This
applies in particular to EN81-1
(traction elevators) and EN81-2
(hydraulic elevators) according
to which our passenger and
freight elevators are designed.
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The figures in square brackets
refer to the corresponding items
of EN 81.
If you like to get detailed infor-
mation please contact our
experts.
II. The following regulations
have to be taken into account
by others:
1. Shaft
1.1 General
The shaft shall be exclusively
used for operation of the ele-
vator. It shall not contain elec-
tric cables or other devices
other than for the elevator. The
shaft may, however, contain
heating equipment for the ele-
vator excluding steam heating
and high pressure water
heating; however, any control
and adjustment devices must
be located outside the shaft.
It is regarded as „shaft“ in the
case where enclosures:
a) are present: the area inside
the enclosure
b) are missing: the area being
inside a horizontal distance of
1.5 m from movable compo-
nents of the elevator [5.8].
The counterweight of an
elevator shall be in the same
shaft as the car [5.1.2].
1.2 Lighting of the shaft
The shaft shall be provided with
permanently installed electric
lighting, giving an intensity of
illumination of at least 50 lux,
1 m above the car roof and the
pit floor, even when all doors
are closed. The shaft lighting
shall comprise one lamp at
most 0.5 m from the highest
and lowest points in the shaft
with intermediate lamps.
Comment: Generally, the shaft
lighting is part of the supply
schedule of Thyssen Aufzüge.
In case of a partially enclosed
shaft this lighting shall not be
necessary, if the electric lighting
existing in the neighbourhood
of the shaft is sufficient [5.9].
Comment: In case of partially
enclosed or glass shafts the
shaft lighting only is part of the
supply schedule by request of
customer.
1.3 Shaft enclosure
An elevator shall be separated
from the surroundings by
a) walls, floor and ceiling, or
b) sufficient space
[5.2.1].
1.3.1 Totally enclosed shaft
In sections of the building
where the shaft is required to
contribute against the spread of
fire, the shaft shall be totally
enclosed by imperforate walls,
floor and ceiling.
The following openings are per-
mitted: Openings for: landing
doors, inspection and emer-
gency doors as well as inspec-
tion traps; escape of gases and
smoke in the event of fire; ven-
tilation; openings for rope and
cable bushings between the
shaft and the machine room
[5.2.1.1].
1.3.2 Partially enclosed shaft
Where the shaft is not required
to contribute against the spread
of fire, e.g. observation eleva-
tors in connection with galleries
or atriums, tower buildings, etc.
the shaft does not need to be
totally enclosed, provided:
a) the height of the enclosure at
places normally accessible to
persons shall be sufficient to
prevent such persons being
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endangered by moving parts of
the elevator and, interfering
with the safe operation of the
elevator by reaching elevator
equipment within the shaft
either directly or with a hand-
held object.
The height of the enclosure is
assumed to be sufficient if it is
1. minimum 3.5 m at a landing
door side
2. minimum 2.5 m at other
sides and with a minimum dis-
tance of 0.5 m to moving parts
of the elevator. If the distance
to moving parts of the elevator
exceeds 0.5 m, the height can
be reduced progressively to a
minimum height of 1.1 m in a
distance of 2.0 m.
b) the enclosure shall be im-
perforate
c) the enclosure shall be lo-
cated within 0.15 m maximum
of the edges of the floors, stairs
or platforms.
Note: Installation of elevators
with partially enclosed shaft
should only occur after full
consideration of the environ-
mental-/ local conditions
[5.2.1.2].
1.4 Walls, floor and ceiling of
the shaft
The design of the shaft shall
conform to National Building
Regulations and be able to
support at least the loads and
forces which may be applied by
the machine, by the guide rails
at the moment of safety gear
operation, in the case of ec-
centric load in the car, by the
action of the buffers, by those
which may be applied by the
anti-rebound device, by loading
and unloading the car, etc.
[5.3].
1.5 Strength of the walls
For the safe operation of the
elevator, the walls shall have a
mechanical strength such that
when a force of 300 N, being
evenly distributed over an area
of 5 cm2 in round or square
section, is applied at right
angles to the wall at any point
on either face they shall
a) resist without permanent
deformation;
b) resist without elastic defor-
mation greater than 15 mm
[5.3.1.1.].
Glass panels, plane or formed,
placed at points normally
accessible to persons shall be
made of laminated glass up to
a height as required in 1.3.2
[5.3.1.2].
1.6 Ventilation of the shaft
The shaft shall be suitably ven-
tilated. It shall not be used to
provide ventilation of rooms
other than those belonging.
Note: in the absence of relevant
regulations or standards, it is
recommended that ventilation
openings at the top of the shaft,
with a minimum area of 1 % of
the horizontal section of the
shaft, are provided [5.2.3].
1.7 Shaft head and shaft pit
Upper clearances for traction
elevators must adhere to EN81,
item 5.7.1.
The lower part of the shaft shall
consist of a pit, the bottom of
which shall be smooth and
approximately level [5.7.3.1].
If the pit depth exceeds 2.5 m
and if the layout of the building
so permits, an access door to
the pit shall be provided. If
there is no other access a per-
manent means shall be pro-
vided inside the shaft, easily
accessible from the landing
door, to permit competent
persons to descend safely to
the floor of the pit. This shall
not project into the clear
running space of the elevator
equipment [5.7.3.2].
There shall be in the pit:
a) stopping device(s) accessible
from the door(s) to the pit, and
from the pit floor
b) a socket outlet
c) means to switch the elevator
shaft lighting, accessible on
opening the door(s) to the pit.
[5.7.3.4].
Comment: Generally, above
means are part of the supply
schedule of Thyssen Aufzüge.
1.8 Protection in the shaft
The travelling area of the coun-
terweight shall be guarded by
means of a rigid screen ex-
tending from a position of not
more than 0.30 m above the
elevator pit floor to a position at
least 2.5 m. The width of the
enclosure shall be at least
equal to that of the counter-
weight plus 0.10 m on each
side [5.6.1].
Where the shaft contains
several elevators there shall be
a partition between the moving
parts of different elevators. This
partition shall extend at least
from the lowest point of travel
of the car to a height of 2.50 m
above the floor of the lowest
landing [5.6.2.1].
The partition shall extend
through the full height of the
shaft if the distance between
the edge of the car roof and the
moving part is less than 0.50 m
[5.6.2.2.].
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2. Protection of any spaces
located underneath the trav-
elling area of the elevator car
or the counterweight
If accessible spaces do exist
below the car or the counter-
weight, the base of the pit shall
be designed for rated load of at
least 5 000 N/m2, and:
a) either there shall be installed
below the counterweight buffer
a solid pier extending down to
solid ground or
b) the counterweight shall be
equipped with safety gear.
Note: elevator shaft should
preferably not be situated
above a space accessible to
persons [5.5].
3. Clearances between car
and shaft wall facing the car
entrance
3.1 General
The clearances specified in the
standard shall be maintained
not only during the tests before
the elevator is put into service,
but also throughout the life of
the elevator [11.1].
3.2 Clearance between car
and wall facing the car
entrance
The horizontal distance be-
tween the inner surface of the
shaft wall and the sill or door
frame of the car or closing edge
of car sliding door shall not
exceed 0.15 m.
The distance given above
– may be 0.20 m over a height
not exceeding 0.50 m;
– is not limited if the car is pro-
vided with a mechanically
locked door, which can only be
opened in the unlocking zone of
a landing door [11.2.1].
4. Machine rooms
Elevator machines shall be in a
special room, comprising solid
walls, ceiling, floor and door
and/or trap, and shall be
accessible only to authorised
persons [6.1.1].
To ensure the correct function-
ing of the equipment in the
machine room, i.e. taking into
account the heat dissipated by
the equipment, the ambient
temperature in the machine
room is assumed to be
maintained between +5 °C and
+40 °C [0.3.15].
Machine rooms shall be suita-
bly ventilated. Ventilation shall
be such that the motors, control
equipment as well as electric
cables, etc. are protected as far
as possible from dust, harmful
fumes and humidity [6.3.5.1].
These rooms may contain the
following equipment:
– equipment for air-conditioning
or heating of these rooms,
excluding steam heating and
high pressure water heating,
– fire detectors or fire extin-
guishers [6.1.1].
In addition machine rooms shall
be so constructed to withstand
the loads and forces to which
they are intended to be sub-
jected and they shall be in
durable material [6.3.1.1].
Access to the machine rooms
shall be easy to use in complete
safety in all circumstances
without necessitating entry into
private premises [6.2.1.].
Comment: A separate machine
room can be omitted if special
substitute measures are pro-
vided! Our elevator series Evo-
lution® offers a well-balanced,
innovative and economical
concept. Please see our special
documents.
5. Inspection and emergency
doors – inspection traps
Inspection and emergency
doors as well as inspection
traps to the shaft shall not be
used except on grounds of
safety to users or the require-
ments of maintenance
[5.2.2.1].
Inspection doors shall have a
minimum height of 1.40 m and
a minimum width of 0.60 m.
Emergency doors shall have a
minimum height of 1.80 m and
a minimum width of 0.35 m.
Inspection traps shall have a
maximum height of 0.50 m and
a maximum width of 0.50 m
[5.2.2.1.1.].
When the distance between
consecutive landing doorsills
exceeds 11 m, intermediate
emergency doors shall be pro-
vided, such that the distance
between sills is not more than
11 m. This requirement is not
called for in the case of adja-
cent cars, each fitted with an
emergency door [5.2.2.1.2].
The doors and traps shall be
provided with a key-operated
lock, capable of being reclosed
and relocked without a key
[5.2.2.2.1].
Operation of the elevator shall
depend on maintaining these
doors and traps in the closed
position [5.2.2.2.2.].
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6. Other
In addition compliance with
national and local regulations is
required, in particular concern-
ing:
– number and design of eleva-
tors (fireman’s elevator, eleva-
tor for the disabled etc.)
– design and ventilation of
machine rooms and shafts
– sound insulation and/or noise
reduction
– electromagnetic compatibility
– water protection
With regard to the electrical
connection conditions please
contact the local electric supply
company.
III. The following points have
to be taken into account with
hydraulic elevators
1. Arrangement
In the case of hydraulic eleva-
tors the machine room shall be
directly placed beside the shaft
nearest to the jack. This is the
most economical solution.
Other versions with longer dis-
tances up to 10 m are possible,
but lead to efficiency losses.
Possible necessary protective
measures: the local building
authorities in many countries
check if it is ensured that leak-
age oil does not cause conta-
mination of the ground water
and if the measures taken
comply with the legal require-
ments. We recommend finish-
ing the machine room floor with
an oil proof coating and to pro-
vide the door with a sill whose
height depends on the oil tank
capacity.
2. Pit, borehole
Corresponding to the machine
room, we recommend finishing
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the pit with an oil proof coating
and to provide a minimum
height of 250 mm. If necessary,
the owner of the installation
shall be informed that the legal
regulations concerning water
protection must be observed.
3. Installation of the jack
Check should be made already
in planning stage how the jack
is going to be fitted into the
shaft.
4. Pressure pipes
Pressure pipes and their fittings
shall be appropriately fixed and
accessible for inspection. If
pressure pipes (either rigid or
flexible) pass through walls or
floors, they shall be protected
by means of ferrules, the
dimension of which allow the
dismantling, if necessary, of the
pipes for inspection.
Furthermore, they shall be
designed and installed in such
a way to be protected against
damage, in particular of
mechanical origin [12.3].
IV. Selection and dimen-
sioning
1. Some selection criteria for
passenger elevators
The following criteria are deci-
sive for selecting the right pas-
senger elevator:
– structural conditions (e.g.
shaft dimensions, etc.)
– transporting capacity, or
rather the question how many
persons are to be transported
with the elevator during which
time span.
– sufficiently sized elevator cars
for possible requirements
(e.g. wheel chairs, furniture
transports).
2. Take into consideration
older and handicapped
people
Elevators should be designed in
such a way that they may also
be used by older and handi-
capped people without difficul-
ties. Those elevators marked
with the wheelchair symbol ...
in our project data sheets meet
the dimensional requirements
of the Deutschen Industrienorm
(German Industry Standard)
DIN 18024/18025 „Construc-
tion of accessible buildings“
and „Accessible dwellings“.
3. Dimensioning of passenger
elevators
Traffic calculations form the
basis for sufficient dimension-
ing of elevators. Should you
have no calculation at your
disposal or should you have
other criteria to be considered,
please contact your sales con-
sultant.
4. Planning of elevator
groups
Generally, all combinations con-
cerning rated load, car dimen-
sions, open throughs etc. are
feasible in the grouping of ele-
vators.
The elevators of the group
should be arranged close to
each other and should have the
same number of landings and
the same operating speed.
We recommend a well-arranged
group of max. four adjacent
elevators. More than four eleva-
tors shall be arranged opposite
to each other or angle across.
Observe existing local require-
ments applying to admissible
number of elevators in a shared
shaft.
To find the most favourable
solution according to the above
points, please contact our sales
consultant.
For additional general information as well as planning and project data please see

Project planning document:

● Evolution® – passenger elevators without machine room (9700 000 1531)

Project planning documents:

● Passenger elevators with machine room, arranged in groups (9700 000 1532)

● Passenger elevators without machine room, arranged in groups (9700 000 1533)

Please contact:
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